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Exhibition Review

The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence

04/2025 | 1465 | 167

Pages: 389-393

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Reviewer:

Dutta, Parshati (Dutta, Parshati)

Subjects

dates:

2020-2030

museums and institutions:

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Great Britain

subjects:

Mughal / Paintings / Architecture / Tankards / Textiles / Metalwork / Textile pages manuscripts) / Illuminated manuscripts / Ivory / Metalwork

Reviewed Items

subjects:

The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence Victoria and Albert Museum, London 9th November 2024–5th May 2025 | :

Illustrations

Attributed works:

5. Dagger and scabbard, by Mughal court workshops. c.1620. Hilt: gold over iron, set with rubies, diamonds, emeralds, glass, ivory and agate; blade: watered steel; scabbard: gold over wood, set with rubies, emeralds and diamonds, 35.2 by 11.7 by 2.7 cm. (dagger); 25 by 5.6 by 2.7 cm. (scabbard). (Al- Sabah Collection, Kuwait; exh. Victoria and Albert Museum, London).

Attributed works:

7. Squirrels in a plane tree, by Abu’l-Hasan and Mansur. c.1605–10. Opaque watercolour and gold on paper, 47 by 32.2 cm. (British Library, London; exh. Victoria and Albert Museum, London).

Attributed works:

8. Wine cup made for Emperor Shah Jahan, by Mughal court workshops. 1657. White nephrite jade, 18.7 by 14 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London).

Short Notice

Some Light on a Commonwealth Silver Tankard

06/1969 | 795 | 111

Pages: 368+370+373

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Author:

Banister, Judith (Banister, Judith)

Subjects

artists:

Plummer, James

dates:

1600-1649

places:

England / Marks (metalwork) / Attributions / Biographies

places:

York / England

subjects:

Metalwork / Silverwork / Tankards

subjects:

1600-1649

Illustrations

Attributed works:

42. Commonwealth York Tankard. Maker's Mark IP (James Plummer). 1649. Silver; Height, 13.3 cm. to Top of Cover; Overall Height, 15 cm. (Private Collection.)

Attributed works:

43. Another View of the Tankard Illustrated in Fig.42. [Maker's Mark IP (James Plummer). 1649. Silver; Height, 13.3 cm. to Top of Cover; Overall Height, 15 cm. (Private Collection.)]

Attributed works:

44. Another View of the Tankard Illustrated in Fig.42. [Maker's Mark IP (James Plummer). 1649. Silver; Height, 13.3 cm. to Top of Cover; Overall Height, 15 cm. (Private Collection.)]

Attributed works:

45. Maker's Mark on the Tankard Illustrated in Fig.42. [Maker's Mark IP (James Plummer). 1649. Silver; Height, 13.3 cm. to Top of Cover; Overall Height, 15 cm. (Private Collection.)]

Attributed works:

46. The Top of the Tankard Illustrated in Fig.42. [Maker's Mark IP (James Plummer). 1649. Silver; Height, 13.3 cm. to Top of Cover; Overall Height, 15 cm. (Private Collection.)]

Article

The 'Fire of London' Silver Tankards

06/1967 | 771 | 109

Pages: 356+358-359

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Author:

Banister, Judith (Banister, Judith)

Subjects

dates:

1650-1699

patrons:

Berry Godfrey, Edmund

patrons:

Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685

places:

England / London

subjects:

Metalwork / Silverwork / Tankards

subjects:

Great Fire of London (1666)

subjects:

Civic plate / Flagons

subjects:

Great Plague (1665)

Illustrations

Western art unattributed:

41. Tankard by IN, Mullet below, in Heart-Shaped Punch, Showing a Scene from the Plague of London. Dated 1675. (Collection Mrs G. E. P. How.)

Western art unattributed:

42. Another View of the Tankard Reproduced in Fig.41, Showing the Royal Arms of Charles II and Those of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey. [Dated 1675. (Collection Mrs G. E. P. How.)]

Western art unattributed:

43. Details Showing Inscription, and Scene from the Fire of London on the Tankard Reproduced in Fig.41. [Dated 1675. (Collection Mrs G. E. P. How.)]

Western art unattributed:

44. Another View of the Tankard Reproduced in Fig.41. [Dated 1675. (Collection Mrs G. E. P. How.)]

Article

A Signed Ivory Tankard by Ignaz Elhafen

07/1962 | 712 | 104

Pages: 288-291

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Author:

Theuerkauff, Christian (Theuerkauff, Christian; Theuerkauff, C.)

Subjects

artists:

Elhafen, Ignaz

dates:

1650-1749

places:

Germany / Austria / Vienna

subjects:

Rape of the Sabines

subjects:

German sculpture / Ivories / Tankards

subjects:

Austrian sculpture

subjects:

Roman iconography

Illustrations

Attributed works:

16. Rape of the Sabine Women, by Ignaz Elhafen. ?Signed with Initials. Ivory Relief. (Collection Prince Fürstenberg, Donaucschingen.)

Attributed works:

17. Rape of the Sabine Women. Engraving by Pietro Aquila after Pietro da Cortona.

Attributed works:

18. Rape of the Sabine Women, by Ignaz Elhafen. Signed with Initials. Drum of Ivory Tankard, with Silver-Gilt Mounts Bearing Vienna Hall-Mark of 1792. Height, 21 cm.; Lower Diameter, 14 cm.; Height of Drum, 14.5 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum.)

Attributed works:

19. Another View of the Ivory Tankard Reproduced in Fig. 18. [Rape of the Sabine Women, by Ignaz Elhafen.]

Article

Historic Plate of the City of London: An Essay in Collecting

06/1951 | 579 | 93

Pages: 182+184-187

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Author:

Oman, Charles (Oman, Charles; Oman, Charles Chichele; O., C. C.; Oman, C. C.; Oman, Charles C.)

Subjects

artists:

Pyne, Benjamin

artists:

Lamerie, Paul de

artists:

Farrer, Thomas, goldsmith, act. 1700-1750

dates:

1500-1699 / 1700-1749

places:

England / London

subjects:

Silver plate / Silverwork / Metalwork

subjects:

Guilds / Corporations / Patronage

subjects:

Ceremonial vessels / Tankards

subjects:

Tudor / Elizabethan / Stuart

subjects:

Flagons

subjects:

Civic plate

Illustrations

Attributed works:

9. Flagon and Basin, by Benjamin Pyne. Silver, 1721. (Mansion House.)

Western art unattributed:

10. The Houblon Tankard, Silver, 1695. (Bank of England.)

Western art unattributed:

11. Goblet, Silver,1545. (St Margaret Pattens.)

Western art unattributed:

4. Standing Salt Cellar, Silver, 1569. (Vintners' Company.)

Western art unattributed:

5. The Lambarde Cup, Silver, 1578. (Drapers' Company.)

Western art unattributed:

6. Coconut Cup, Silver, 1526. (Ironmongers' Company.)

Western art unattributed:

7. Standing Bowl, Silver, 1586. (St Giles, Cripplegate.)

Western art unattributed:

8. Pomegranate Cup, Silver, 1563. (Inner Temple.)

Article

Some Diamond-Engraved Glasses from the Ruhmann Collection

05/1937 | 410 | 70

Pages: 246+250-251+253

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Author:

Schlosser, Ignaz (Schlosser, Ignaz)

Subjects

collectors and dealers:

Ruhmann, Franz

dates:

1550-1599 / 1600-1649

places:

England / Germany

places:

Austria / Vienna

places:

Germany / Munich / Nuremberg

places:

Netherlands

subjects:

Collections, Private / Cut glass / Drinking glasses

subjects:

Goblets / Tankards / Beakers

subjects:

Diamond-point engraving / Glassware

Illustrations

Western art unattributed:

Plate I. A-Beaker, from the Glasshouse of Hall in the Tyrol. 1570-1600. Height, 28 cm.; B-Goblet, with Three Rows of Escutcheons. South German. About 1650. Height, 27.5 cm.; C-Beaker, with the Arms of Daniel Weger, Probably Produced at Nuremberg. Dated 1614. Height, 26.5 cm. (All in the Ruhmann Collection, Vienna). Some Diamond-Engraved Glasses from the Ruhmann Collection

Western art unattributed:

Plate II. A-Flute-Glass, Produced at Cassel or in the Netherlands. End of the Sixteenth Century. Height, 31.6 cm.; B-Beaker, from the Glasshouse of Hall in the Tyrol. 1570-1600. Height, 21 cm.; C-Winged Glass. Netherlandish. End of the Sixteenth Century. Height, 18 cm.; D, F-Goblet, with Coat-Of-Arms and Inscription to Hermanus Huler. Netherlandish. Dated 1692. Height, 20.4 cm.; E-Goblet, Showing Pastoral Scene. Netherlandish. Seventeenth Century. Height, 18.5 cm. (All in the Ruhmann Collection, Vienna). Some Diamond-Engraved Glasses from the Ruhmann Collection

Short Notice

Old Silver at the Vintners' Hall

07/1933 | 364 | 63

Pages: 40-41

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Author:

Noppen, J. G. (Noppen, J. G.; Noppen, John George; N., J. G.)

Subjects

dates:

1930-1939

museums and institutions:

Vintners' Hall, London, Great Britain

places:

England / London

subjects:

Metalwork / Silverwork / Exhibitions

subjects:

Tankards / Wine cups / Vessels

subjects:

Tudor / Elizabethan

Illustrations

Western art unattributed:

A-Tazza-Shaped Wine Cup. Dated 1587. Height, 13.9 cm. (Lent by the Goldsmiths' Company). Shorter Notices: Old Silver at the Vintners' Hall

Western art unattributed:

B-Elizabethan Tankard. Dated 1572. Height, 16.5 cm. (Lent by the Goldsmiths' Company). Shorter Notices: Old Silver at the Vintners' Hall

Western art unattributed:

C-Cup. Dated 1599. Height, 27.3 cm. (Lent by the Goldsmiths' Company). Shorter Notices: Old Silver at the Vintners' Hall

Article

The Charles II Exhibition

03/1932 | 348 | 60

Pages: 151-153+157

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Author:

Gordon-Stables, Louise (Gordon-Stables, Louise; G.-S., L.)

Author:

Watts, W. W. (W. W. W.) (Watts, W. W. (W. W. W.); Watts, William W.; Watts, William Walter)

Subjects

artists:

Lely, Peter

artists:

Huysmans, Jacob

dates:

1650-1699

patrons:

Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685

places:

England

sources:

Pepys, Samuel

subjects:

British painting / Silverwork / Exhibitions

subjects:

Metalwork

subjects:

Tankards / Vessels / Collections, Private

subjects:

Stuart

Illustrations

Western art unattributed:

A-Silver-gilt Cup, Dated 1677; Maker, I. H. (The Stationers' Company). The Pepys Cup, Dated about 1680 (The Clothworkers' Company). Silver-Gilt Cup, Dated 1684; Maker, C. K. (The Fishmongers' Company). The Charles II Exhibition

Western art unattributed:

B-Tankard, Dated 1660; Maker, E. G. Tankard, Dated 1681; Maker, A. Goose. Tankard, Dated 1674; Maker, T. L. (The Duke of Westminster). The Charles II Exhibition

Western art unattributed:

C-Porringer and Cover, Dated 1668; Maker, Begg. (Messrs. Crichton Brothers). Porringer and Cover, Dated about 1670; Maker, T. I. (The Goldsmiths' Company). The Charles II Exhibition

Article

A Porcelain Tankard Painted by C. W. E. Dietrich

08/1931 | 341 | 59

Pages: 58-60

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Author:

Honey, W. B. (Honey, W. B.; Honey, William Bowyer; H., W. B.)

Subjects

artists:

Dietrich, Christian Wilhelm Ernst

dates:

1700-1749

museums and institutions:

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Great Britain

places:

Germany

subjects:

Meissen porcelain

subjects:

German painting / Ceramics / Tankards

subjects:

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory

Illustrations

Attributed works:

A and B-Porcelain Tankard, with Painting Identified as by C. W. E. Dietrich. Two Views and Signature, Slightly Enlarged, from the Bottom of the Tankard (Victoria and Albert Museum). A Porcelain Tankard Painted by C. W. E. Dietrich

Article

An Old American Silver Tankard

07/1930 | 328 | 57

Pages: 20-21

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Author:

Jones, E. Alfred (Jones, E. Alfred; Jones, Edward Alfred; J., E. A.; Jones, E. A.)

Subjects

artists:

Brevoort, John

collectors and dealers:

Crichton, Lionel A.

dates:

1930-1939

dates:

1700-1799

museums and institutions:

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Great Britain

places:

United States / Netherlands

places:

England / London

subjects:

American (United States of America) / Silverwork / Collections, Private

subjects:

Metalwork / Inscriptions

subjects:

Tankards

subjects:

Art museums / Loan of works of art / American Colonial

Illustrations

Attributed works:

Figure. Inscription on the Tankard.

Attributed works:

Silver Tankard, Dated 1764, by John Brevoort, of New York. Height, 16.8 cm. (Presented by Mr. Lionel A. Crichton to the Victoria and Albert Museum). An Old American Silver Tankard

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